Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting

Mechanical/Fluid Flow

1.Follow Pressure Relief Procedure, page 13, before checking or repairing.

2.Check all possible problems and causes before disassembling the unit.

 

What to Check

What to Do

 

If check is OK, go to next

When check is not OK,

Problem

check

refer to this column

 

 

 

For units with display:

Fault condition exists.

Determine fault correction from

E=0X is displayed.

 

Electrical, page 32.

For units with no display: Control

 

 

board status light is blinking or the

 

 

light is off and there is power to the

 

 

sprayer.

 

 

 

 

 

Pump output is low

Spray tip worn.

Follow Pressure Relief Procedure,

 

 

page 13, then replace tip. See

 

 

separate gun or tip manual.

 

 

 

 

Spray tip clogged.

Relieve pressure. Check and clean

 

 

spray tip.

 

 

 

 

Paint supply.

Refill and reprime pump.

 

 

 

 

Intake strainer clogged.

Remove and clean, then reinstall.

 

 

 

 

Intake valve ball and piston ball are

Remove intake valve and clean.

 

not seating properly.

Check balls and seats for nicks;

 

 

replace if necessary. See pump

 

 

manual. Strain paint before using to

 

 

remove particles that could clog

 

 

pump.

 

 

 

 

Fluid filter or tip filter is clogged or

Clean filter.

 

dirty.

 

 

 

 

 

Prime valve leaking.

Follow Pressure Relief Procedure,

 

 

page 13, then repair prime valve.

 

 

 

 

Verify pump does not continue to

Service pump. See pump manual.

 

stroke when gun trigger is released.

 

 

(Prime valve not leaking.)

 

 

 

 

 

Leaking around throat packing nut

Replace packings. See pump manual.

 

which may indicate worn or damaged

Also check piston valve seat for

 

packings.

hardened paint or nicks and replace if

 

 

necessary. Tighten packing

 

 

nut/wet-cup.

 

 

 

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Graco 395/490/495/595 important safety instructions Troubleshooting, Mechanical/Fluid Flow, Refer to this column